School Workforce Census 2026 (SWC) - Arbor

School Workforce Census Autumn 2026 Key Dates

• Census date 05/11/2026 
• Absence Start date 01/09/2025  
• Absence End Date 31/08/2026 
• Continuous Contract Start Date 01/09/2025 
• Continuous Contract End Date 06/11/2026

Access DfE guidance about the School Workforce Census here 

Changes 2025/2026 census

There are two main changes to be aware of this year:

• You must have an Ethnicity recorded for any staff member who has been with the school for at least 100 days. See how to manage these in bulk here: Bulk Updating Staff Ethnicity
• You must have a Disability Status recorded for any staff member who has been with the school for at least 100 days. See how to manage these here: Logging and reporting on staff disability and impairments.

Guidance and Webinar links

Preparing for the Workforce Census
Workforce Census videos
Workforce census error and query codes

Finally here is the link to the Arbor dedicated SWC page which will be updated with known issues and faults.  For all additional help and support you can contact Keystone on 01482 238700.